The SEC/Big 12 Challenge takes over, with one matchup getting a lot of attention, while tough times continue for the American Athletic Conference and a MAAC favorite. And we’ve got some rivalry games ahead.
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The Morning Dish – Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Ah, it’s started already. We’re still a couple weeks away from final exams for most schools, a time when especially it seems like highly favored schools need to pay a little extra attention in games that they should win easily. But we saw several teams have more trouble than expected in games Tuesday night that all expected to be blowouts.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, November 27, 2014
Happy Thanksgiving to all. One of college basketball’s true Thanksgiving traditions got underway once again last night, as the 37th annual Great Alaska Shootout got underway.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, November 25, 2014
By its extremely lofty standards, this year’s Maui Invitational is rather light fare, though still one of the kings of the in-season tournaments. Maui is always a highlight of November and Thanksgiving week, dating back to its emergence in the late 1980s, and the tourney opened yesterday with quarterfinals. The best game of the four was the last one, as old WAC and Mountain West rivals San Diego State and BYU went at it good deep into the night for us on the mainland.
The Morning Dish – Saturday, November 22, 2014
A busy day of tournament action included one championship game, while several others have their championship matchup set. Plus a couple of late surprises and a couple of key injuries in tournaments.
The Morning Dish – Saturday, November 15, 2014
Opening day of the 2014-15 season had it all – a scary moment, some ugly scores, some surprises, as well as off-court news like a season-long suspension and future Final Four sites being announced.
The Morning Dish – Friday, November 14, 2014
Today’s the day we’ve been waiting for, the college basketball season opener. A few things we’re looking to see this weekend, and really in the first month of the season, as well as a preview of some of the top games tonight.
2013-14 American Athletic Conference Post-Mortem
A year after little was known about the new American Athletic Conference, it’s clear the conference has a lot going for it on the hardwood.
2014 NCAA Tournament: Early thoughts
The 2014 NCAA Tournament field is set. Here are some early thoughts on the selections, seeds and some of the potential matchups.
Louisville looks like a national title contender in Big East finale
Louisville turned around the Big East championship game in a big way on Saturday night. In doing so, they looked every bit like a national championship contender, including from an intangible standpoint.
